Boards & Commissions

Boards & Commissions

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• Application for City Board or Commission Appointment

City Council

• Donald Riegsecker (Republican)
• Doug Nisley (Republican)
• Matt Schrock (Republican)
• Megan Peel (Democrat)
• Linda Gerber (Democrat)
• Phil Lederach (Democrat)
• Brett Weddell (Republican) - President
• Tageeya Galeb (Youth Advisor) 6/24-5/25

To learn more about the City Council and ways to contact council members, click here. 

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Board of Public Works & Safety

• Mayor Gina Leichty
• Michael Landis (1/24 - 12/24)
• Mary Nichols (1/24 - 12/24)
• Barb Swartley (1/24 - 12/24)
• Orv Myers 1/24-12/24
• Dustin Sailor, Staff Liaison
• Dan Sink, Staff Liaison
• José Miller, Staff Liaison
• Don Riegsecker, Council Liaison
• Linda Gerber,  Council Liaison

To learn more about the Board of Public Works & Safety, click here. 

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Redevelopment Commission

The City of Goshen established the Goshen Redevelopment Commission to act as a catalyst for new development in targeted areas. This is done through techniques including real estate acquisition, site preparation, environmental remediation and providing public infrastructure to the site. Annual appointments are made by the Mayor and City Council, and a 2-year liaison is appointed by the School Board.

• Brian Garber, appointed by the Mayor (1/24 - 12/24)
• Bradd Weddell, School Board Liaison appointed by Council
• Jonathan Graber, appointed by the Mayor (1/24 - 12/24)
• Colin Yoder, appointed by City Council (1/24 - 12/24)
• Brett Weddell, (1/24 - 12/24)
• Megan Hessl (6/12/24-12/24)
• Becky Hutsell, Staff Liaison 

To learn more about the Redevelopment Commission, click here. 

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Plan Commission

• Vacant, City Engineering – Ongoing appointment
• Richard Worsham, President, Board of Public Works and Safety appointment (term 1/24 - 12/24)
• Tom Holtzinger, Secretary, Citizen appointed by Mayor (term 1/22 - 12/25)
• Caleb Morris, Citizen appointed by Mayor (term 1/21 - 12/24)
• Aracelia Manriquez, Citizen appointed by Mayor (term 2/24 - 12/27)
• Hesston Lauver, Citizen appointed by Mayor (term 1/22 - 12/25)
• Doug Nisley appointed by Council (term 1/24 - 12/27)
• Rolando Ortiz, Vice-President, appointed by Mayor (term 1/23 - 12/26)
• James Wellington, appointed by Park Board (term 1/23 - 12/26)
• Rhonda Yoder, Staff Liaison 

To learn more about Plan Commission, click here. 

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Board of Zoning Appeals

• Hesston Lauver, Secretary, appointed by Plan Commission (1/22 - 12/25)*
• Tom Holtzinger, Chair, appointed by Mayor (1/22 - 12/25)*
• James Loewen, appointed by Mayor (1/24 - 12/27)
• Matthew Fisher, appointed by Mayor (1/24 - 12/27)
• Lee Rohn, Vice Chair, appointed by the City Council (1/21 - 12/24)
• Craig Yoder, appointed by Mayor (1/24 - 12/24)
• Kimberly Cazabal Gonzalez (Youth Advisor) 6/24-5/25
• Rhonda Yoder, Staff Liaison 
• Doug Nisley, City Council Liaison

To learn more about the Board of Zoning Appeals, click here. 
* Is a member of the City of Goshen Plan Commission

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Board of Building Appeals

• JC Schrock, appointed by Mayor (7/18 - 6/20)
• Fire Chief, appointed by Mayor
• Tim Short, appointed by Council (1/21 - 12/22)
• Pete Weddell, appointed by Council (1/21 - 12/22)
• Jason Oswald 1/24-12/25

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Board of Aviation Commissioners

• Roger Yoder (1/22 - 12/25)
• Patty Morgan (1/24 - 12/27)
• Dennis Richmond (1/23 - 12/26)
• Steve Johnson (1/24 - 12/27)
• Jeff Hartzler (1/22 - 12/25)
• Adamaris Cortes (Youth Advisor) 6/24-5/25
• Randy Sharkey, Staff Liaison 

To learn more about the Board of Aviation, click here. 

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Community Relations Commission

• Cathie Cripe, appointed by the Mayor (1/21 - 12/23)
• Kyle Richardson, appointed by the Mayor  (1/23 - 12/25)
• Eman Monge, appointed by Council (1/22-12/24)
• Sharon Beechey, appointed by Council (1/23 - 12/25)
• Lori Copsey, appointed by Council (1/22-12/24)
• Casey Kasper-Welles, appointed by the Mayor (1/22-12/24)
• Ana Zamora, appointed by the Mayor  (1/23 - 12/25)
• Megan Peel, City Council Liaison
• Hannah Scott Carter,  Staff Liaison
• Amanda Guzman, Staff Liaison

To learn more about the Community Relations Commission, click here.  To see a full list of commissioners and contact information, click here.

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Board of Cemetery Trustees

• Pete Weddell (1/20–12/23)
• Michelle Kercher (1/19–12/22)
• James McKee (1/22–12/25)
• Colin Yoder (1/22–12/25)
• Burt Matteson, Staff Liaison

This board meets quarterly, on the first Thursday, 2 p.m., at the City Hall Conference Room.

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Economic Development Commission

• Aileac Deegan, appointed by Mayor (2/21 - 1/25)
• Zac Bontrager, appointed by Council (2/20 - 1/24)
• Becky Hutsell, Staff Liason 

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Downtown Economic Improvement District

• Mim Shirk (6/24-5/26)
• Jason Oswald (6/24-5/26)
• Denise Davis (6/24-5/26)
• Rosie Singh (Morales) Property Owner - (6/23 - 5/25)
• Justin Bell Property Owner and Involved in a Business-The Nut Shoppe, Inc.  (6/1/21 - 5/31/23)

The Goshen Downtown Economic Improvement District meetings will take place on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room at 202 S 5th St. To learn more about the Downtown EID, click here.

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Parks & Recreation Board

• Jennifer Shell, appointed by the Mayor (1/24 - 12/27)
• Megan Hessl, appointed by the Mayor (1/24 - 12/27)
• Jenni Samuel, appointed by the Mayor (1/22 - 12/25)
• Roger Nafziger, School Board appointment (1/23 - 12/23)
• James Wellington, appointed by the Plan Commission (1/19 - 12/22)
• Katherine Orellana Pineda (Youth Advisor) 6/24-5/25

This board meets monthly, on the third Monday, at 4 p.m., at the Goshen Parks and Recreation Office, 524 East Jackson Street Goshen. To learn more about the Parks and Recreation Board, click here.

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Shade Tree Board

• Emma Conrad, appointed by Council (1/21 - 12/23)
• Erin Floyd, appointed by Council (1/22 - 12/24) 
• Natasha Kauffman, appointed by the Mayor (1/24) - (12/26)
• Pippen Roth, appointed by Council (1/23 - 12/25)
• Kyle Strain, appointed by Council (1/24 - 12/26)
• Doug Yoder, appointed by the Mayor (1/22-12/24)
• Matt Schrock, City Council Liaison
• Peter Moser, Youth Advisor (6/24-5/25)

This board meets monthly, on the fourth Monday, 7 p.m., at Rieth Interpretive Center.

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Traffic Commission

• Anthony Powell
• Dennis Richmond
• Brett Weddell
• David Gibbs
• Dustin Sailor
• Ryan Adams
• Nick Kieffer
• Alan Metcalfe
• Evan Bontrager
• Brayden Wiese, Youth Advisor (6/24-5/25)

​The Traffic Commission meets every third Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the Annex Conference Room. To submit traffic-related concerns, please email: engineering@goshencity.com.

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